Williamsport

Williamsport is a city in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Lycoming County. The area was originally inhabited by the Iroquois, and the first European settlers arrived in 1786. On 1 March 1806, Williamsport was incorporated as a borough, and it was incorporated as a city on 15 January 1866. It had a thriving lumber industry, but, following World War II, the city's population and economic prosperity declined. In 2016, Williamsport had a population of 28,834 people.